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South Korea’s outspoken liberal opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, was attacked and stabbed in the neck by an unknown assailant in Busan on Tuesday. The 59-year-old leader of the Democratic Party was airlifted to a hospital in Seoul for surgery following emergency treatment in Busan. Although he was conscious after the attack and not in a critical state, his exact condition …

On Tuesday, Turkish authorities apprehended 33 individuals under suspicion of conducting espionage for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, as reported by Turkish media. The reports did not disclose the nationalities of those detained. These arrests occurred during coordinated operations in eight provinces surrounding Istanbul. According to both the private DHA and the state-run Anadolu news agencies, the suspects are believed to …

Western Japan was struck by a series of potent earthquakes, resulting in the deaths of at least 48 people and causing extensive damage to thousands of buildings, vehicles, and boats. In the aftermath, officials in some areas have cautioned residents on Tuesday to avoid returning to their homes due to the risk of additional strong earthquakes. The region, particularly Ishikawa …

Over 2,000 people in eastern Indonesia have been moved to temporary shelters due to increased volcanic activity at Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Nusa Tenggara province. The volcano has erupted several times recently, including a significant eruption on Monday that sent ash 1.5 kilometers (4,800 feet) into the air, as reported by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation …

Early on Tuesday, the outskirts of Damascus were targeted by a series of Israeli airstrikes, causing damage to materials, as reported by Syrian state media. The state-run news agency SANA, quoting an unnamed military source, indicated that the airstrikes originated from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and occurred around 4:30 a.m. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based opposition war …

A new photograph of an ancient galaxy, known as BRI 1335-0417, offers insights that could be crucial in understanding the formation and origins of galaxies like the Milky Way. This 12 billion-year-old spiral galaxy, captured by the advanced ALMA telescope (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array), is recognized as the furthest spiral galaxy observed by astronomers, according to lead author Dr. Takafumi …

Naomi Osaka, a winner of four Grand Slam titles, made a successful return to top-level tennis after a 15-month break. She triumphed over Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch with a score of 6-3, 7-6(9) in her opening match at the Brisbane International on Monday. The 26-year-old Japanese player, who last appeared on the tour at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in …

George RR Martin, the creative mind behind HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” has shared updates on upcoming projects related to the series. In a blog post, the 75-year-old author commended Netflix’s animated series “Blue Eye Samurai,” encouraging fans of his work to watch it for its exceptional quality. He then revealed his involvement in developing animated series set in the ‘Game …